The Ramblers Sutton Road Trusthorpe Lincolnshire LN12 2PY Data via plota.co.uk

03683/25/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Planning Permission - Change of use of existing guest house to form a dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
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Validated
26 Nov 2025
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Consultation
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area 278 m away: Greater Wash
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area254 m² (2,734 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
LN12 2PY
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
Mablethorpe Ward
Parish
Mablethorpe & Sutton
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lincs Design Consultancy Ltd,

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 59 days. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
358decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by East Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. East Lindsey decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Dec 2025
Consultation
4 Dec 2025
Comments by
7 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
17 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#171 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Lindsey ranks #182 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #36 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #105 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #182 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #206 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
109 decided
817
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.